Care Coordinator
Company: Volunteers of America Delaware Valley
Location: Blackwood
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Responsible for providing
overall support to clients experiencing significant barriers to
access and retention in care including development of care plans
for all clients referred to the program and linkage to the
appropriate supportive services. Must build and maintain positive
working relationships with the clients, providers, nurse case
managers, agency representatives, supervisors and office staff.
Scope of Duties: Complete Care Plans on all assigned clients based
on approved agency assessment tools with client input. Assist
clients with understanding care plans and instructions and motivate
clients to be active, engaged participants in their health. Assist
clients with scheduling medical appointments and follow up with
providers to ensure client attendance. Assist clients with
scheduling transportation to appointments and accompany clients to
appointments as needed. Facilitate health education to assist
clients with disease management and schedule on site workshops with
community resources. Build and maintain positive working
relationships with the clients, providers, nurse case managers,
agency representatives, supervisors and office staff. Help clients
in utilizing resources, including scheduling appointments and
assisting with completion of applications for programs for which
they may be eligible. Assist clients in accessing health related
services, including but not limited to obtaining a medical home,
providing instruction on appropriate use of the medical home,
overcoming barriers to obtaining needed medical care and social
services. Assist in the collection of outcome data. Maintain
timely, accurate and clear documentation in accordance with agency
requirements. Attend and participate in team meetings, communicate
with county and community-based agencies/professionals, patient
care coordination and navigation. Manage all referrals made to the
Medical Respite Program. Interact (verbally and non-verbally) with
all clients, staff, and community members professionally with
respect and courtesy. Maintain client and staff confidentiality in
compliance with administrative policies and procedures. Attend and
participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings, supervisory
conferences and training sessions. Other duties as assigned. ADA
Essential Functions: Occasionally required to smell, stoop.
Regularly required to use hands to handle or feel. Regularly
required to reach. Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and
hear. Regularly required to lift and move up to 10 lbs. Ability to
see clearly at 20 inches or less. Ability to observe an area that
can be seen up and down or to the left and right while remain fixed
on a given point.
Keywords: Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, Jersey City , Care Coordinator, Healthcare , Blackwood, New Jersey
